Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990

Storyteller spans the whole of Stewart’s career beginning with the 1964 release of "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" and ending with "Downtown Train", a new song for 1989. It was designed for release in the US and contains four discs each covering a different period somewhat chronologically. Disc one spans 1964–1971 and includes "Can I Get a Witness?" recorded while Rod was with Steampacket and which had never before been released. Disc two spans 1971–1976. Disc three spans 1975–1981 and includes "To Love Somebody" featuring Booker T. & the M.G.'s. In the liner notes Rod recalls that this version was recorded shortly before Al Jackson, Jr. was killed. Disc four spans 1981–1989 and includes never before released versions of "I Don't Want to Talk About It" and "This Old Heart of Mine". Originally released in an LP-sized box package, it was re-released on 17 November 2009 in a more compact boxed configuration.

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| headline = Disc One

| extra_column = Original appearance

| title1 = Good Morning, School Girl

| note1 = Blues standard cover

| length1 = 2:06

| writer1 = Sonny Boy Williamson I

| extra1 = 1964 – Non-album single

| title2 = Can I Get a Witness

| note2 = Marvin Gaye cover

| extra2 = 1977 – Rod Stewart & Steampacket

| length2 = 3:34

| writer2 = Holland-Dozier-Holland

| title3 = Shake

| note3 = Sam Cooke cover

| length3 = 2:48

| writer3 = Sam Cooke

| extra3 = 1966 – Non-album single

| title4 = So Much to Say

| length4 = 3:13

| writer4 = Rod Stewart

| extra4 = 1968 – B-side to non-album single

| title5 = Little Miss Understood

| length5 = 3:37

| writer5 = Stewart

| extra5 = 1968 – Non-album single

| title6 = I've Been Drinking

| length6 = 3:17

| writer6 = Stewart, Jeff Beck

| extra6 = 1968 – B-side to non-album single

| title7 = I Ain't Superstitious

| extra7 = 1968 – Truth

| note7 = Howlin' Wolf cover

| writer7 = Willie Dixon

| length7 = 4:53

| title8 = Shapes of Things

| extra8 = 1968 – Truth

| length8 = 3:18

| writer8 = Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith

| note8 = The Yardbirds cover

| title9 = In a Broken Dream

| writer9 = Dave Bentley

| length9 = 3:39

| extra9 = 1972 – In a Broken Dream

| title10 = Street Fighting Man

| note10 = Rolling Stones cover

| length10 = 5:05

| writer10 = Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

| extra10 = 1969 – An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down

| title11 = Handbags and Gladrags

| note11 = Mike d'Abo cover

| writer11 = Mike d'Abo

| extra11 = 1969 – An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down

| length11 = 4:23

| title12 = Gasoline Alley

| extra12 = 1970 – Gasoline Alley

| length12 = 4:02

| writer12 = Stewart, Ronald Wood

| title13 = Cut Across Shorty

| note13 = Eddie Cochran cover

| writer13 = Marijohn Wilkin, Wayne P. Walker

| length13 = 6:31

| extra13 = 1970 – Gasoline Alley

| title14 = Country Comfort

| note14 = Elton John cover

| length14 = 4:43

| extra14 = 1970 – Gasoline Alley

| writer14 = Elton John, Bernie Taupin

| title15 = It's All Over Now

| note15 = The Valentinos cover

| writer15 = Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack

| length15 = 6:22

| extra15 = 1970 – Gasoline Alley

| title16 = Sweet Lady Mary

| extra16 = 1971 – Long Player

| note16 = with Faces

| length16 = 5:48

| writer16 = Stewart, Wood, Ronald Lane

| title17 = Had Me a Real Good Time

| writer17 = Stewart, Wood, Lane

| extra17 = 1971 – Long Player

| note17 = with Faces

| length17 = 5:54

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| headline = Disc Two

| extra_column = Original appearance

| title1 = Maggie May

| extra1 = 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story

| length1 = 5:45

| writer1 = Stewart, Martin Quittenton

| title2 = Mandolin Wind

| extra2 = 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story

| length2 = 5:30

| writer2 = Stewart

| title3 = (I Know) I'm Losing You

| extra3 = 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story

| length3 = 5:22

| note3 = The Temptations cover

| writer3 = Cornelius Grant, Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield

| title4 = Reason to Believe

| extra4 = 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story

| length4 = 4:07

| note4 = Tim Hardin cover

| writer4 = Tim Hardin

| title5 = Every Picture Tells a Story

| extra5 = 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story

| length5 = 5:58

| writer5 = Stewart, Wood

| title6 = Stay With Me

| note6 = with Faces

| extra6 = 1971 – A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse

| length6 = 4:37

| writer6 = Stewart, Wood

| title7 = True Blue

| extra7 = 1972 – Never a Dull Moment

| length7 = 3:33

| writer7 = Stewart, Wood

| title8 = Angel

| extra8 = 1972 – Never a Dull Moment

| length8 = 4:04

| note8 = Jimi Hendrix cover

| writer8 = Jimi Hendrix

| title9 = You Wear It Well

| extra9 = 1972 – Never a Dull Moment

| length9 = 4:20

| writer9 = Stewart, Quittenton

| title10 = I'd Rather Go Blind

| extra10 = 1972 – Never a Dull Moment

| length10 = 3:53

| writer10 = Ellington Jordan, Etta James, Billy Foster

| note10 = Etta James cover

| title11 = Twistin' the Night Away

| extra11 = 1972 – Never a Dull Moment

| length11 = 3:14

| note11 = Sam Cooke cover

| writer11 = Cooke

| title12 = What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)

| extra12 = 1972 – Double A-side with Angel

| length12 = 2:52

| writer12 = Glenn Sutton

| note12 = Jerry Lee Lewis cover

| title13 = Oh No Not My Baby

| writer13 = Gerry Goffin, Carole King

| note13 = Maxine Brown cover with Faces members Wood, Kenny Jones, Ian McLagan

| length13 = 3:38

| extra13 = 1973 – Non-album single

| title14 = Pinball Wizard

| extra14 = 1972 – Tommy

| length14 = 3:40

| writer14 = Pete Townshend

| note14 = The Who cover

| title15 = Sweet Little Rock 'N Roller

| extra15 = 1974 – Smiler

| length15 = 3:46

| note15 = Chuck Berry cover

| writer15 = Chuck Berry

| title16 = Let Me Be Your Car

| extra16 = 1974 – Smiler

| length16 = 4:58

| writer16 = John

| note16 = Elton John cover

| title17 = You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)

| length17 = 4:23

| note17 = with Faces

| writer17 = Stewart, Wood, Ian McLagan

| extra17 = 1974 – Non-album single

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| headline = Disc Three

| extra_column = Original appearance

| title1 = Sailing

| extra1 = 1975 – Atlantic Crossing

| length1 = 4:38

| writer1 = Gavin Sutherland

| note1 = Sutherland Brothers cover

| title2 = I Don't Want to Talk About It

| extra2 = 1975 – Atlantic Crossing

| length2 = 4:49

| writer2 = Danny Whitten

| note2 = Crazy Horse cover

| title3 = Stone Cold Sober

| extra3 = 1975 – Atlantic Crossing

| length3 = 4:12

| writer3 = Stewart, Steve Cropper

| title4 = To Love Somebody

| note4 =Bee Gees cover with Booker T. & the M.G.'s

| writer4 = Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb

| length4 = 4:30

| extra4 = 1975 – Atlantic Crossing

| title5 = Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)

| extra5 = 1976 – A Night on the Town

| length5 = 3:54

| writer5 = Stewart

| title6 = The First Cut Is the Deepest

| extra6 = 1976 – A Night on the Town

| length6 = 4:26

| writer6 = Cat Stevens

| note6 = Cat Stevens cover

| title7 = The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)

| extra7 = 1976 – A Night on the Town

| length7 = 6:31

| writer7 = Stewart

| title8 = Get Back

| extra8 = 1976 – All This and World War II

| length8 = 4:24

| writer8 = Paul McCartney, John Lennon

| note8 = The Beatles cover

| title9 = Hot Legs

| extra9 = 1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free

| length9 = 5:11

| writer9 = Stewart, Gary Grainger

| title10 = I Was Only Joking

| extra10 = 1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free

| length10 = 6:02

| writer10 = Stewart, Grainger

| title11 = You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)

| writer11 = Stewart

| extra11 = 1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free

| length11 = 4:28

| title12 = Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

| extra12 = 1978 – Blondes Have More Fun

| length12 = 5:28

| writer12 = Stewart, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings

| title13 = Passion

| extra13 = 1980 – Foolish Behaviour

| length13 = 5:30

| writer13 = Stewart, Grainger, Phil Chen, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar

| title14 = Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight

| extra14 = 1980 – Foolish Behaviour

| length14 = 5:01

| writer14 = Stewart, Grainger, Chen, Cregan, Savigar

| title15 = Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)

| extra15 = 1981 – Tonight I'm Yours

| length15 = 4:10

| writer15 = Stewart, Cregan, Savigar

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| headline = Disc Four

| extra_column = Original appearance

| title1 = Young Turks

| extra1 = 1981 – Tonight I'm Yours

| writer1 = Stewart, Appice, Hitchings, Savigar

| length1 = 5:01

| title2 = Baby Jane

| extra2 = 1982 – Body Wishes

| length2 = 4:43

| writer2 = Stewart, Jay Davis

| title3 = What Am I Gonna Do (I’m so in Love with you)

| extra3 = 1982 – Body Wishes

| length3 = 4:17

| writer3 = Stewart, Davis, Tony Brock

| title4 = People Get Ready

| note4 = The Impressions cover, with Jeff Beck

| extra4 = 1985 – Flash

| writer4 = Curtis Mayfield

| length4 = 4:52

| title5 = Some Guys Have All the Luck

| extra5 = 1984 – Camouflage

| length5 = 4:32

| writer5 = Jeff Fortgang

| note5 = The Persuaders cover

| title6 = Infatuation

| extra6 = 1984 – Camouflage

| length6 = 5:12

| writer6 = Stewart, Hitchings, Rowland Robinson

| title7 = Love Touch

| writer7 = Michael Chapman, Holly Knight

| extra7 = 1986 – Every Beat of My Heart

| length7 = 4:03

| title8 = Every Beat of My Heart

| extra8 = 1986 – Every Beat of My Heart

| length8 = 5:18

| writer8 = Stewart, Savigar

| title9 = Lost in You

| extra9 = 1988 – Out of Order

| length9 = 4:57

| writer9 = Stewart, Andy Taylor

| title10 = My Heart Can't Tell You No

| extra10 = 1988 – Out of Order

| length10 = 5:11

| writer10 = Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan

| title11 = Dynamite

| extra11 = 1988 – Out of Order

| length11 = 4:15

| writer11 = Stewart, Taylor

| title12 = Crazy About Her

| extra12 = 1988 – Out of Order

| length12 = 4:54

| writer12 = Stewart, Cregan, Hitchings

| title13 = Forever Young

| extra13 = 1988 – Out of Order

| length13 = 4:03

| writer13 = Stewart, Cregan, Savigar, Dylan

| title14 = I Don't Want to Talk About It

| note14 = Crazy Horse cover

| extra14 = 1989 rerecording

| length14 = 4:52

| writer14 = Whitten

| title15 = This Old Heart of Mine"

| writer15 = Holland–Dozier–Holland

| note15 = The Isley Brothers cover, duet with Ronald Isley

| extra15 = 1989 rerecording

| length15 = 4:12

| title16 = Downtown Train

| note16 = Tom Waits cover

| length16 = 4:39

| writer16 = Tom Waits

| extra16 = New release

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• "Can I Get a Witness?" produced by Giorgio Gomelsky
• "To Love Somebody" produced by Tom Dowd
• "I Don't Want to Talk About It" produced by Rod Stewart and Bernard Edwards
• "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" produced by Bernard Edwards and Trevor Horn
• "Downtown Train" produced by Trevor Horn
• Compiled and Coordinated by Gregg Geller
• A&R Compilation Executive: Michael Ostin
• Management: Arnold Stiefel and Randy Phillips

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{{Reflist}}

• {{cite book|title=Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 album liner notes|publisher=Warner Bros. Records}}

• http://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/about_rod/disco/album_detail.php?album_id=36

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